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Recent Examples of decertify
This isn’t the first time the Oval Office has moved to decertify a union representing federal workers.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Lancaster also agreed to voluntarily decertify as a police officer, ending his nearly 30 years of service to the Chicago Police Department.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Technically, yes – DHS (through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s SEVP program) has the authority to certify and decertify schools for participation in the F-1 student visa program. . . .
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Harvard’s strongest argument may be that DHS did not follow its regulations in decertifying the university, which would violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Lancaster also agreed to voluntarily decertify as a police officer, ending his nearly 30 years of service to the Chicago Police Department.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Technically, yes – DHS (through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s SEVP program) has the authority to certify and decertify schools for participation in the F-1 student visa program. . . .
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Harvard’s strongest argument may be that DHS did not follow its regulations in decertifying the university, which would violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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And killing civilians could backfire, invalidating what the US is trying to achieve and handing Iran’s regime both a propaganda win and a rallying cry, especially to those citizens who may want reform, but equally have no desire to be bombed by the US once more.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Federal judges have no power to invalidate maps as a partisan gerrymanders, following a 2019 Supreme Court decision.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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As a result, much of the original's monotony was nullified, but what about the rest?—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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If granted, those petitions nullify asylum-seekers' claims and clear the way for them to be deported to third countries, absent any appeals.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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His body type and athletic profile might disqualify him from a number of boards this spring, but there will be plenty of forward-thinking clubs who watch enough tape to see Kamara’s savvy up front as a pass rusher.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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It's been two weeks since Day filed his petition to disqualify Wardlaw, and the Pulaski County Circuit Court has yet to schedule a hearing.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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